Plus, to make sure that you’re always looking for the newest malware, VirusBarrier Plus downloads new malware definitions at least twice a week. This protects against known Mac malware, viruses, trojans, worms, bots, potentially unwanted apps, ransomware, and more.
Flash malware, keyloggers, and malicious scripts of the JavaScript, Perl, Java, or PHP varieties aren’t safe from VirusBarrier Plus either. Sophos Home Free for Mac includes real-time malware scanning, which is a great start for a free antivirus solution. In addition, it’ll scan certain files that can harbor malicious nasties, like PDFs, and documents from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Not only can VirusBarrier Plus find and repair malware aimed at Mac OS X, as VirusBarrier Express can, but it can also detect and eradicate malware aimed at Linux and Windows that may be hitching a ride on your Mac.
It can scan your computer on a periodic basis or when you request to perform a scan. VirusBarrier Plus is a more capable, paid version of the company’s free VirusBarrier Express. Intego VirusBarrier Scanner is based on the original Mac anti-malware scanning engine found in VirusBarrier. Those folks now have a new option in the form of Intego’s VirusBarrier Plus, based on the company’s VirusBarrier X6 antivirus and anti-malware tool. Despite the relative lack of widespread viruses and malware on the Mac, some people still feel more comfortable running an antivirus program.